Litigation

Querrey & Harrow has long been known as a litigation firm. During many of the past 30 years, we have ranked in the top ten for number of trials in Chicago, and our success rate has been outstanding. The following list of litigation successes includes only the most recent and biggest successes our attorneys have achieved:

Prior results reported in this website do not guarantee similar outcomes.

• January 2012
  • Christopher Keleher Wins in Sixth Circuit on Appointment in Criminal Appeal
  • Rettburg and Lemley Obtain Dismissal of Municipal Federal Class Action Claim
  • Truiello, Farmans and De Angelis Win in Second District Appellate Court
    
    
• November/December 2011
  • Sulayman and Coffey Win in State Court Medical Malpractice Claim
  • Sharifi and Guolee Win in Federal Court Civil Rights Trial
  • Lemley and O'Grady Win in Seventh Circuit
    
    
• October 2011
  • Rochelle and Lanzito Win Not Liable Verdict For Chicago Police Department
    
    
• September 2011
  • Keleher Wins In Seventh Circuit as Appointed Appellate Counsel
    
    
• July 2011
  • Q&H Wins Federal Case Where Client Municipality Sued By Hells Angels
    
  • Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of $80 Million Putative Class Action
    
  • Hamer Obtains Summary Judgment in Large Personal Injury Claim
  • Guolee Assists Skokie Park District on Use Agreement With The Talking Farm
    
    
• June 2011
  • Lissa Hamer Scores Two Excellent Results For Her Clients
    
    
• May 2011
  • Halstead Wins Bench Trial in Title Insurance Case
    
  • Littman and Guolee Obtain Dismissal of Class Action Statutory Damage Claims
    
  • Madormo Obtains Not Guilty For Client in Binding Arbitration
    
    
• April 2011
  • Q&H Obtains Summary Judgment in Premises Case
    
  • Hamer Obtains Not Guilty For Driver in Pedestrian Claim
    
  • Q&H Obtains Dismissal of Dram Shop Claim
    
    
• March 2011
  • Querrey &Harrow Obtain Dismissal On Behalf of Police Officer Who Pepper Sprayed An Intoxicated Judge
    
  • Querrey & Harrow Obtain Important Victory For Taxpayers In Seventh Circuit Antitrust Decision
    
  • Burden and Turiello Obtain Summary Judgment for Homeowners Association Hat Trick of Success in Joliet Office
    
    
• February 2011
  • Jendryk Wins Auto Appraisal Clause Breach of Contract Trial Littman Obtains Dismissal of Case Through Use of Investigator
    
  • Littman Defeats Claim Alleging Failure to Diagnose Melanoma
    
  • Littman Prevails in Whiteside County Medical Malpractice Trial
    
    
• January 2011
  • Halstead Obtains Judgment On Disbursement Claim
    
  • Johnston Obtains Excellent Settlement On Severe Medical Claim
    
    
• December 2010
  • Rettberg and Callicoat Defeat First Amendment Political Retaliation Claim
    
  • Farmans and De Angelis Obtain Summary Judgment For Homeowners Association
    
  • Lanzito Obtains Dismissal of Civil Rights Claim Alleging "Involuntary Servitude"
    
  • Q&H Wins Dismissal Of Civil Rights and Wrongful Death Claims Arising in Municipal Jail
    
  • Guolee Successfully Defends Village Before IDHR
    
    
• November 2010
  • Q&H Successfully Defends Municipality's Issuance of Liquor License
    
    
• October 2010
  • Q&H Obtains Dismissal of Landlords' Suit Against Village
    
    
• September 2010
  • Guolee Obtains Dismissal in Two Serious Claims
    
  • Q&H Defeats Another Police Excessive Force Claim at Trial
    
    
• August 2010
  • Q&H Defeats Section 1983 and Title VII Employment Claims
    
  • Taylor Obtains Excellent Results In Multiple Auto Accident Cases
    
    
• July 2010
  • Q&H Wins Another Case for Chicago Police Department
    
  • Q&H Successfully Represents Village of Oak Lawn in Arbitration
    
  • Rubin Completes Successful Copyright Mediation Between Trophy Manufacturers
    
    
• June 2010
  • Q&H Suburban Office Attorneys Complete Not Guilty "Hat Trick"
    
  • Q&H Successful in Coverage Fight Involving Religious Order
    
  • Walkup Completes Two Collective Bargaining Sessions
    
    
• May 2010
  • Q&H Obtains Dismissal of Civil Rights Claims Against Three Officers Following From Fight and Arrest at Chicago White Sox Game
    
  • Q&H Wins Two Civil Rights Cases in Seventh Circuit
    
    
• April 2010
  • Guolee and Scharg Defeat FLSA Class Action Claim
    
    
• March 2010
  • Q&H Defeats Federal Civil Rights Claim
    
    
• February 2010
  • Q&H Obtains Not Guilty Verdict in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Case. $16 Million Jury Demand Averted.
    
    
• January 2010
  • Q&H Obtains Dismissal in Construction Case
    
  • Q&H Municipal Practice Group Defeats Civil Rights Claim Brought By Police Officer 
  • Q&H Wins Lawsuit Following Parking Spot Altercation
    
  • Q&H Prevails in Longstanding Insurance Coverage Dispute